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Concurrent Session 4
Best in Track Immersive Learning and Virtual Environments
Thurs 6/18 | 1:00-1:50pm
Title: Excursion vs. Immersion: Two Modes of Teaching Science in Second Life
Presenter: Mary Anne Clark, Wesleyan University
I will describe the structure and content of two types of genetics courses I have taught using Genome Island at Second Life. One is nonmajors course in which students experienced all content and instruction in Second Life. The other is an entry-level course for majors, in which students visited Second Life for selected activities, but experienced most content and instruction in an on-campus class. Issues to be addressed will include student preparation for the class, computer access, the Second Life learning curve, instructor interaction, student responses to the environment, task compliance, and student achievement.
Mary Anne Clark's session on Genome Island was wonderful
I am so glad I attended the session. Though I have been familiar with Genome Island, the session introduced me to approaches and activities that I hadn't discovered yet. Thank you, Mary Anne, for sharing such a fabulous resource with the education community in Second Life.
Nicola Marae Martinez
SUNY Empire State College
Genome Island
Isn't Genome Island wonderful? I'm about to post about our Future of Being Human project which includes an exploration of Genome Island. There is a genetics module in the course.
--Nicola Marae Martinez
SUNY Empire State College